madrid rio

Now that we are sliding towards Autumn and temperatures start to soften down to more comfortable levels, it’s time to check out Matadero’s outdoor terrace right on Plaza Matadero, the cultural complex’ “courtyard”. In our humble opinion, it was about time that a bit of liveliness was added to this diamant in Madrid’s Industrial Architecture collection. Chapeau! Take it as a starting or ending point before/after a relaxing stroll along Madrid Rió’s banks…

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